The Chartwell Fillies' Stakes is a
Group 3 flat horse race
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...
in Great Britain open to
fillies
A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use:
*In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old.
*In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, th ...
and
mare
A mare is an adult female horse or other equidae, equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more th ...
s aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs () at
Lingfield Park
Lingfield Park Racecourse (commonly referred to as Lingfield) is a horse racing course at Lingfield in Surrey, United Kingdom. It is owned by the ARC Racing and Leisure Group, formerly Arena Leisure Plc.
Lingfield is best known as a winter ...
in May.
History
The event is named after
Chartwell
Chartwell is a English country house, country house near Westerham, Kent, in South East England. For over forty years, it was the home of Sir Winston Churchill. He bought the property in September 1922 and lived there until shortly before his ...
, the principal home of
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 (Winston Churchill in the Second World War, ...
. The property is located several miles to the north-east of Lingfield.
The race was established in 1994, and the first running was won by Branston Abby. It initially held Listed status, and was promoted to Group 3 level in 2004.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
* Great Generation - '' (2024, 2025)''
Leading jockey (3 wins):
*
Pat Eddery
Patrick James John Eddery (18 March 1952 – 10 November 2015) was an Irish flat racing jockey and trainer. He rode three winners of the Derby and was Champion Jockey on eleven occasions. He rode the winners of 4,632 British flat races, a f ...
– ''Supercal (1997), Nanoushka (1998), Presto Vento (2003)''
Leading
trainer (3 wins):
*
Richard Hannon Sr. – ''Nanoushka (1998), Presto Vento (2003), Lucky Spin (2005)''
* Chris Wall - ''Wake Up Maggie (2007), Pyrrha (2010), Mix And Mingle (2017)''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
Horse racing is the second largest spectator sport in Great Britain, and one of the longest established, with a history dating back many centuries. According to a report by the British Horseracing Authority it generates £3.39 billion total di ...
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List of British flat horse races
A list of notable Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), including all conditions races which currently hold Group One, Group 1, 2 or 3 ...
References
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Racing Post
''Racing Post'' is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing, and sports betting publisher published in print and digital formats. It is printed in tabloid format from Monday to Sunday. , it has an average daily circulation of 60,629 ...
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galopp-sieger.de– ''Chartwell Fillies' Stakes.''
ifhaonline.org– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Chartwell Fillies' Stakes (2019).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Chartwell Fillies' Stakes – Lingfield.''
{{Race Meeting, Lingfield Derby Trial Day, Turf
Mile category horse races for fillies and mares
Lingfield Park Racecourse
Flat races in Great Britain
1994 establishments in England
Horse races established in 1994